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Joined December 2018

Historical Fiction, Non-fiction, Psychological Thrillers, Suspense & Classics are my favorite reads.
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Posting for @megnews The read along for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will need to be postponed. Sorry for any inconvenience.
@Enchanted_Bibliophile @mrp27 @AnnR @LitsyEvents

mrp27 No worries. I‘ll be ready when when the time comes. 5h
AnnR We are thinking of you Meg. 🤗 Do take care. 4h
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4.5 🌟 for both books #BookedInTime World War II @Cuilin @dabbe
#MiddleGrade
I didn't know Torpedoed was a nonfiction book, so I decided to read Lifeboat 12 as well. Both books were excellent. I had never heard of the story the children ship before. Such a tragedy!

dabbe Both are on the spreadsheet! 🤩 5h
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Along the Broken Bay | Flora J Solomon
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#BookedInTime World War II @Cuilin @dabbe
I chose this as an Amazon first pick a few years ago. It interesting to read a story set in the Philippines. I hope there will be more World War 2 books written set in the Pacific Theater.

Cuilin Looks interesting. WWII ✅🎉 6d
dabbe On the spreadsheet! 🤩 6d
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#FFFS #FallingForFallSwap @Avanders @Chrissyreadit
My package has arrived. I'm excited!🎉🍂🍁

Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉🎉 1w
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@Avanders @Chrissyreadit #FallingForFallSwap
My package has been sent and is due to arrive Monday.

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We Were the Lucky Ones | Georgia Hunter
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#BookedInTime World War II @Cuilin @dabbe

This is fantastic historical fiction, based on the author's own family. I enjoyed the multiple POV's showing how they each escaped the Nazis/Russians during the war.

dabbe Got it on our spreadsheet! 🤩 3w
Cuilin Wonderful!! 🎉 3w
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Directory of North Carolina Public Libraries | North Carolina State Library
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Does anyone else have this at their Library this month? It's a whole selection of books about books and libraries. I just requested several.💻📚📖🎧

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3⭐ #BookedInTime World War II
I thought this was a fascinating topic, unfortunately this book was dull. It was like reading a soap opera. I do want to read the nonfiction book about this. (The Girls of Atomic City) @Cuilin

Karisimo I agree! 4w
sblbooks @dabbe I forgot to tag you. 3w
dabbe @sblbooks No worries; I have it on our spreadsheet! 😍 3w
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@Cuilin @dabbe I have so many World War II books. I definitely plan on reading the three adult books in September. After that, I will throw in the middle grade novels, if I'm not tired of this time period by then. #BookedInTime #WorldWarII

Cuilin Great variety there. Enjoy. 1mo
Deblovestoread We Were the Lucky Ones is amazing! 1mo
sblbooks @Deblovestoread good to know, I think I'll start with that one. 1mo
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@AmyG. Thank you for my chocolatey package! I love all the things: the mug, chocolate bomb, milk chocolate ChapStick, milk chocolate candy, Donut sticky notes, bookmark, and last but not least the books!
#staycationintime
#StaycationSwap
@DinoMom @Chrissyreadit Thanks to both of you for hosting again this year!

Chrissyreadit 😍😍😍😍😍 1mo
Ruthiella Those socks! 😂 1mo
DinoMom That looks like a delicious package! 1mo
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AmyG Shopping for you was so fun. I love chocolate! And Dying for Chocolate is a cozy mystery…takes place in Colorado. (edited) 1mo
sblbooks @AmyG I just started reading cozy mysteries, so that'll be perfect. 1mo
AmyG I hope you enjoy it. I loved her books..read this years ago. 1mo
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The Dovekeepers: A Novel | Alice Hoffman
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#BookedInTime -Ancient Roman civilization August 2023 @Cuilin
Beautifully written, it was a hard read at times, with a brutal ending. 😭 I enjoyed learning more about the the siege of Masada in ancient Israel 70 to 73 AD.

Cuilin Ancient Roman Civilization ✅ 🎉 Looks like a very interesting read. Tagging @Dabbe for spreadsheet. 1mo
dabbe @Cuilin It's been added! 👍 1mo
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Well, I just sent off one swap package, why not do another one. @Chrissyreadit @Avanders #FallingForFallSwap 🎉🍁🍂🌰🐿🦃🍎

Chrissyreadit 🙌🙌🙌🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
Avanders Thank you!! 🍁🍂🧡😘 1mo
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Swapsies | Fiona Roberton
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@AmyG. Your #staycationintime swap package has been sent. Due to arrive: 08/15/23.📦🎊
@DinoMom @Chrissyreadit

DinoMom ❤️🎉❤️🎉 2mo
Chrissyreadit 🎉❤️🎉❤️🎉❤️ 1mo
Chrissyreadit Just saw this!!! sometimes i do not get notifications… 1mo
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Swapsies | Fiona Roberton
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It's here @AmyG ! 🎉 I plan on putting yours in the mail this weekend. #StaycationInTime swap @DinoMom @Chrissyreadit

AmyG Wonderful! It even got there early. Ha! Go figure. (edited) 2mo
Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉 2mo
DinoMom 😃😃😃😃 2mo
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#ChristmasInJuly @Littlewolf1 @Roary47
The 5th and last in the series. Eve and Patrick are a great couple. I've really enjoyed their time travel adventures.

Roary47 Nice! 2mo
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Thimble Summer | Elizabeth Enright
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Thimble Summer pub.1938 was a wholesome, sweet read 4.5⭐#childrensclassicread @TheBookHippie
Three Strike Summer 3.5⭐ pub 2022 #MiddleGradeMarchBuddyRead on YouTube; enjoyable, but so many heavy adult themes and topics were in this book.

It was interesting to read these back to back. Both were about young, head strong girls set in the Depression era. Yet, they were so different because of when they were published.

TheBookHippie I really have enjoyed the sweetness of our read this month. It was needed. 2mo
sblbooks @TheBookHippie me too! I really think you would like Three Strike Summer, as well. 2mo
TheBookHippie @sblbooks I‘ll add it to the list! 2mo
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A Cross-Country Christmas | Courtney Walsh
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3 ⭐#ChristmasInJuly @Roary47 @Littlewolf1
This could have been such a cute story because I love the friends to lovers trope. Unfortunately, the female main character absolutely ruined it.
#BookedInTime @Cuilin
4⭐ an informative read about the plague in London 1665-1667 I thought it was historical fiction, but it read more like nonfiction to me. Hopefully, that still counts.

Cuilin Absolutely it counts. ✅ Sounds like an interesting if solemn read. 2mo
Roary47 Im sorry the female character ruined an otherwise great plot. 🥺 I hate when a character muddles things up. 2mo
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Oranges for Christmas | Margarita Morris
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#ChristmasinJuly @Roary47 @Littlewolf1 I'm listening to the audiobook of Oranges for Christmas. There's only an hour left, and so far, there's no Christmas. It is a good book for historical fiction, middle grade fans. It's very similar to A Night Divided.
I finished the Great Fire of London for #bookedintime I was somewhat disappointed, too short and dry. I have several more books for 17th century Britain. @Cuilin

Cuilin That is disappointing, hope your other reads are an improvement. 3mo
Littlewolf1 😊 3mo
Roary47 How disappointing! Maybe a happy ending with Christmas. 3mo
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You're All My Favorites | Sam McBratney
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#midyearfaves
#Bestof2023sofar
I picked one per genre. I will tag in the comments what are your favorite books so far this year? Tag a few friends. @megnews @BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks @suvata

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sblbooks Time travel /Christian romance 3mo
Hooked_on_books Your graphic is so good, I thought it was part of an article and was looking for a link to click. 😂 3mo
suvata @sblbooks I kind of forgot about this series. I started it several years ago and then just lost track. Thanks for reminding me that I should pick it up where I left off. 3mo
suvata @sblbooks I thought this one was great too. Much different than what I have expected. 3mo
suvata @sblbooks Agreed. This series is some of the best sci-fi that I‘ve had the pleasure of reading. 3mo
merelybookish Ah, Matilda is such a great book! 3mo
sblbooks @Hooked_on_books 😄 haha, thanks! 3mo
Scochrane26 I looked at my list the other day & already have 8-10 books that could be best of the year. I may post them later. 3mo
sblbooks @Scochrane26 I look forward to seeing it. 3mo
kspenmoll I like your idea of a halfway thru the year list- helps for the 12 month list to come! 3mo
BarbaraJean Oh, this is a great idea. I'll have to look at what my favorites are so far. I started a list recently, but I can't find it now!

And: I love Matilda!! That was the first book I remember being aware of as a new release. I was in 5th or 6th grade and I was so excited that my favorite author had a new book out!
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Chrissyreadit if i do a “flash” sign up for a small stay cation - 2 books 3-4 items- are you still interested? i will postdoctoral over email with 3 days for sign ups. 3mo
sblbooks @Chrissyreadit yes, definitely interested! 3mo
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I've decided on at least four Christmas books next month. #ChristmasInJuly @Roary47 @Littlewolf1

Roary47 Those look great! 😍💛 3mo
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My #BookedInTime plans include the tagged book and three nonfiction for 17th century Britain. I'm starting off with a time travel, historical fiction set in multiple centuries: The Outcast Of Time. I thought it fit the overall theme really well. @Cuilin

Cuilin These all look amazing. I love your commitment to the theme. 3mo
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5⭐
Well, I didn't see that coming... if you want to book that will keep you guessing this is it. My first novel by this author and I'm looking forward to reading more.

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#BookReport @Cinfhen
My report is basically for the entire month of May. This month was all about reading books set in the south. Seven of my 11 books were for the #SouthernCharm readathon on booktube. I also continued the #LittleHouse series with a favorite, The Long Winter. @megnews #Maywrapup

Cinfhen That‘s a fun prompt!! Might need to borrow that one too ☺️ 4mo
megnews How did you like The Getaway Girls? 2mo
sblbooks @megnews 3.5⭐ for me. Three old ladies on a road trip from England to Italy. A fun read for summer time. 2mo
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The Art of Southern Charm | Patricia Altschul
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#SouthernCharm This is a booktube readathon hosted by BookLoverAmanda and several co-hosts that I'm planning on participating in. Go check her YouTube channel for more information. I want to pick mostly Southern novels next month. #MayTBR

TEArificbooks Cute idea 5mo
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@Clwojick #ThingsInCommon

Yellow Wife and The Darkest Child
Yellow dress on the cover and Black Historical Fiction

The Darkest Child and A Bound Heart
Three word title

A Bound Heart and I Survived the Joplin Tornado
Author's first name starts with L.

I Survived the Joplin Tornado and An Irish Country Wedding
Author's last name starts with T.

Clwojick Great job! ❤️ 5mo
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#ThingsInCommon. @Clwojick
How To Stop Time and After We Were Stolen
Four word title

After We Were Stolen and Booth
Published in 2022

Booth and Yellow Wife
Set in the mid 1800s

Clwojick Way to go! 5mo
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Sunshine: A Graphic Novel | Jarrett J. Krosoczka
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First time camper here. #camplitsy23 nominations from my TBR. @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB @Megabooks

Megabooks I am very excited about Sunshine and glad you nominated it! Welcome to camp!! 😁🏕️ 5mo
Deblovestoread Really interested in 5mo
BarbaraBB Very cool choices that weren‘t on my radar yet. Welcome to camp 🏕️ 📚 5mo
Cinfhen My friend owns a bookstore and she LOVED 5mo
squirrelbrain I love that you nominated a graphic novel! ❤️ 5mo
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Happy Easter to everyone on Litsy!

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#Thingsincommon @Clwojick.
More Than A Carpenter and Great Expectations
male author, both are considered classics

Great Expectations and How To Stop Time
scripted title, set in London, male author

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Now that Aprils there | DAISY NEUMANN
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My #AprilTBR includes Great Expectations for the #Chunksterchallenge2023 #AlmostAChunkster @Amiable I also am planning to participate in #ThingsInCommon with @Clwojick

Clwojick These look great! ❤️ 6mo
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#BookReport @Cinfhen 5 books read to finish out #MiddleGradeMarch I averaged a book a day with a total of 31. @megnews

Cinfhen Excellent week!!! 6mo
Allylu Awesome!! Great Middle Grade Reading! 🎉📚💕 6mo
Daisey I loved Coyote Sunrise! I'm also curious about Soft Rain. I don't think that's a title I've seen before, but I'm interested in a story of the Trail of Tears. 6mo
sblbooks @Daisey Soft Rain felt like an upper elementary read rather than middle grade. I did enjoy it. 6mo
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#BookReport @Cinfhen I read nine books this week for #MiddleGradeMarch and the #LittleHouse readathon. @Ann_Reads @megnews House Of Dreams was for the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead @BarbaraJean and The Boy at the Back of the Class was for #FoodAndLit - Syria @Catsandbooks @Texreader The Black Stallion was for the #ChildrensClassicRead2023 @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie ♥️🐴🏇🏻🐎♥️ 6mo
megnews I‘m not having a great middle grade March reading month. 6mo
sblbooks @megnews I'm sorry😞 I hope it gets better for you! 6mo
Texreader Fantastic!!! 6mo
Cinfhen Awww, I love your choices for #MiddleGradeMarch 😁 6mo
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#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews #BookReport @Cinfhen I had another great week. From a dystopian with hidden children to a contemporary about head injuries and drug addiction. The only disappointment was Connect the Stars because of the totally inept leader of the wilderness camp. When the World was Ours was my favorite.

Cinfhen FANTASTIC 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 6mo
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A Rover's Story | Jasmine Warga
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#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews 4.5🌟

@Jenken1998 your review made me want to watch Short Circuit again. I also found the sequel that I don't think I'd ever seen before. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. This was such a cute story! I'm looking forward to the YouTube discussion hosted on Books and Jams channel.

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Aftermath | Emily Barth Isler
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#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews
This book is phenomenal! It's another novel full of hard-hitting topics, that are all handled so well. This would be great for the book club or a read-aloud. There are so many important discussions you could have with adults and children. I loved how the characters all communicated with each other.
In my opinion, it's one all teens and adults should read.

Daisey I agree this one is so good! 7mo
sblbooks @Daisey definitely, one of my all-time favorite Middle grades. 7mo
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The Blackbird Girls | Anne Blankman
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#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews
There are a lot of tough topics in this novel, including child abuse and anti-semitism. I love this story of two classmates that start out as foes, but end up being the best of friends. When the Chernobyl disaster strikes, Oksana and Valentina are forced to escape together. I also enjoyed hearing a flashbacks of the grandmother's story. I highly recommend it!

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#MiddleGradeMarch week2
@megnews. Time to catch up on all my post.
I've read seven books total this week. Topics include: A neurodiverse character dealing with Tourette's syndrome, a Vietnamese girl immigrates with her family, to the U.S.A., sexual harassment: what is it?/how to deal with it, a short biography of Pocahontas, more adventures for the Bookwanderers in part 3 of the Pages and Co. series
My two favorites will have separate post.

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1 Margaret Peterson Haddix, Jennifer A Neilsen; Historical Fiction

2. Hanging out at the local movie theater. Going to the lake; swimming and riding on our speed boat.📽🏊🚤

3 Yes! We had a traffic light hooked up in our lunch room. If the light was red there was no talking during lunch. During 5th and 6th grade it was red 99% of the time.🚦🙄🤐

4 The tagged book had lots of great reviews!

#MiddleGradeMarch #MGMS @megnews @LitsyEvents

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In addition to Heidi, I've read three more books this week. So far, I've read one classic two historical fiction and one fantasy.
My favorite for Week 1 is Heidi! It's now on my all-time favorite list. #MiddleGradeMarch @megnews

megnews I love Words on Fire and Mighty Miss Alone. Enjoyed the other was as well. 7mo
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Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I'm starting off strong with this classic, first published in 1880. It gives me Anne of Green Gables vibes. A delightful, young girl is sent to live with her grandfather, who is a lovable curmudgeon.
After reading this I want to go visit the Alps! #MiddleGradeMarch @megnews

megnews My mom loved this book as a little girl. I enjoyed it as well. 7mo
sblbooks @megnews I can't believe it took me this long to read it. 7mo
Johanna414 I used to check this book out from the library regularly, just because the author and I shared a name. Literally never read it… 🤦‍♀️ 7mo
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A Rover's Story | Jasmine Warga
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#MiddleGradeMarch My plans include the #kindredspirits pick, House of Dreams, and two #LittleHouse books.The tagged book is the group read for middle grade March on YouTube; hosted by BooksAndJams, TheCurlyReader and LifeBetweenWords1. They also have prompts, live chats and merch! @megnews @BarbaraJean #MarchTBR

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#MiddleGradeMarch is a week away! Do you plan to participate? Let us know, everyone welcome! I will post a fun survey / questionnaire at the first of the month. Post your TBR, I can't wait to see what everybody's going to read next month. Please share
@megnews @LitsyEvents

Allylu I'm in! Can't wait. 7mo
BarbaraJean Looking forward to it! 7mo
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IndoorDame Ooh, I definitely have a MG list I want to read! (Of course my March TBR is out of control…) 7mo
Johanna414 You know I‘m in! I‘ve got a list started at work, but I‘m on break this week. I‘ll post it Monday! 7mo
Clwojick Woohoo! I‘ve been adding to my MG list for months, so I have way too many books on my TBR, but my *official* #middlegrademarch goal is to read 32 middle grade books. 💚 7mo
mrp27 I‘m in! 7mo
erzascarletbookgasm Yes! I look forward to it yearly! 7mo
SarahBradley How do I sign up?? 7mo
sblbooks @SarahBradley you don't have to sign up. I'll tag you in the survey post. You just use the hashtag #middlegradeMarch when you post your reviews or your TBR. 7mo
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The Life She Was Given | Ellen Marie Wiseman
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I loved everything I've read by Ellen Marie Wiseman, so far. I have a few more of hers to read, and they all look good. My favorite is the tagged book.
#SundayFunday @ozma.of.oz

BookmarkTavern I hope they live up to your expectations! Thank you for posting! 7mo
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The Teacher of Warsaw | Mario Escobar
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#Muglove23 @MoonWitch94 Thank you so much. I love everything! I've already made myself one cup of coffee, caramel vanilla cream flavor, yum! A huge thank you to our host @Cinfhen and @TheKidUpstairs This is a great swap theme.

TheKidUpstairs Love it! 7mo
Cinfhen Awesome mug and that coffee sounds DELISH 😛 7mo
MoonWitch94 OH I am so glad you like my choices! It‘s one of my favorite coffee flavors! 💕 7mo
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I love this one. A compelling, dual timeline story of two children with a shared traumatic experience. Set in the Congo, and London, England.

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I looked through the #audibleplus library today and noticed they've added quite a few since the last time I checked. So, if you're an #audible user you might want to check it out. I love #freebies! No credit necessary for any of these.

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February | June Makle
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My #FebruaryTBR plans for next month. I hope I can finish them all. Let me know if you've read any of these. What are you planning to read next month?
#KindredSpiritsBuddyReed : Anne of Manhattan @BarbaraJean
#LittleHouse read along: On The Banks of Plum Creek
@megnews

Jess861 I've read 'the One' - not my favourite but a good book - always curious to see what others think of it. 8mo
Clwojick Because I'm a planner, and I'm always thinking way too far ahead, just curious what the plan is for #MiddlegradeMarch this year? Is there going to be another “optional theme“ this year, or just read whatever floats your boat?
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sblbooks @Clwojick there's not a theme this year. I just was working on my TBR and noticed that they're all backlist books, so you could go with that if you want to.😁 8mo
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I really enjoyed this fast-paced duology. This book has a little bit of everything: escape from a cult, a pandemic, fugitive from the law and throw in a little romance.

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#MUGLOVE23 @Cinfhen @TheKidUpstairs
@MoonWitch94 two Amazon boxes are headed your way! They should be there by Tuesday.

Cinfhen Yay👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I placed my order today too! Thanks for letting us know 😁 8mo
MoonWitch94 Oh yay! I will be on the lookout! 🥰 8mo
MoonWitch94 @sblbooks My package arrived today! 📦🫶🏻 8mo
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sblbooks @MoonWitch94 😀 🎉You have one more item with an expected delivery of January 25th -28th. 8mo
TheKidUpstairs Yay! Awesome! 8mo
sblbooks @MoonWitch94 The second package was lost and I had to cancel it. I have placed a new order and it should arrive Saturday. 8mo
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#SundayFunday @ozma.of.oz
I didn't read much as a kid. These two books that come to mind. I had surgery at Shriners Hospital when I was 7 years old. I think I was hospitalized 5 days. During that time, I had my mom read these two books aloud over and over again. She would ask "can't we read something else?" I guess these were my comfort reads, I didn't want to read anything else.

BookmarkTavern I loved introducing my nibling to The Monster at the End of This Book! Thank you for sharing! (edited) 8mo
marleed Ohh, so sweet. And I hope you fully recovered from your childhood illness. I just last week introduced my grand twins to the Monster at the end of this book. The love it! 8mo
sblbooks @marleed Thanks! I have cerebral palsy. The surgery was successful to improve my mobility. The Monster at the End of This Book was so funny. I'm glad your grandkids enjoyed it! 8mo
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